2 x 7.5 x 17 with Falken 215/40/17 et37
2 x 8.0 x 17 with Falken 225/35/17 et 35



i have had the inner arch and underside of bodykit cut right back
also rear arches are slightly flared


thanks



gus

 

what sort of springs/suspension you got on

 

bilstein coilovers


think they are 1 and 3/4

 

gus
im running 7.5x17" with 215/40 tyres
not sure on the et

 

how close are they to the arch



do you have any probs at all

 

Depending on how low u go they could catch very badly on the rear.

This how the cabby looked directly after fitting, 205/40 R17, i have rear discs though which did contribute a little as it pushes the wheels out 4/5mm, but its still close even without:

 

what offset are they




damm it kind of hoping they fit

 

that was a while ago i fitted them but i am 99.9% sure its ET35, they came off a sierra originally.

Like i say yours wont be quite that extreme if you have drums, but mine is also very low.

I took the handbrake off and the car wouldnt move cos the arches were sat on the tyres.

Where they will rub i can almost guarantee, is the right hand side of that picture. Thats the passenger side arch, and the rear side of the arch curves in past the sidewall. I carefully ground mine out and they dont rub at all now. But im not a fan of grinding arches personally

 

i do run rear discs



but as stated above my arch lips are gone and arch is flared also

 

the top wont be as much of an issue as the rear edge of the arch.

I also modified my disc set up to re-gain some of the clearance, but the only way to stop them rubbing completely was to grind the back section out.

It was always the same with my orion aswell.........however that stopped when the wheels destroyed the arches.....

The only way is going to be to try them........

 

hard to do as wheels arer miles away from me



will have to see how my wheels are away at the moment i guess



see what room i have to play with



cheers for help

 

Look at getting a different offset then, such as ET38, or possibly ET40.

You may find then the front wheels rub on the insides when turning, i personally would much prefer that than having all the seams on the arches damaged/rusting and the tyres getting gouged and damaged.

 

my 205-40-17 rub on inside now but that only happens at very slow speeds

so not fussed about that

 

Hang on................

You have 17's now?

 

yes mate, just concerned about the width



on a 8j rim

 

mine are very very close gus
i might just be able to get feeler gauges in there,thats how close mine are

 

damm it



ok thanks chaps




guess i will leave it for now

 

If you have 17's now you will appreciate how stupidly close they are, why would you ever want to go any wider????

 

grip




mine is not a road car so not fussed about harshness or anything else



just want grip by the bucket load